The Philippine Hierarchy, as early as 1954 up until the present, has always maintained and defended the
In 1988, the Catholic Church said our country was in peril and called out the faithful, church institutions and organizations, civic leaders, and the government to save our “beautiful land.”
We, the members of CBCP Cluster Against Human Trafficking (CCAHT), join the international community in the Ninth International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking (IDPAHT).[1]
With profound joy we greet and address you, our Young People in the Philippines as we celebrate the National Youth Day 2022, this December 16th, the first day of our traditional Aguinaldo Masses and Simbang Gabi.
As the Church in the Philippines once again celebrates Prison Awareness Sunday, we are invited to grow in our awareness and knowledge of the situation and plight of our sisters and brothers in the various prisons and jails all over the country, our PDLs (persons deprived of liberty), as well as their dreams and hopes for true freedom, restorative justice and the chance for a new life.
“Why are you afraid? Have you no faith?” Faith begins when we realize we are in need of salvation.
Christ’s light guides our journey. These are days of struggle, hardships, and despair. With Typhoon Odette and Omicron straining the capacities of local communities and families, Christians must unite in solidarity with the most vulnerable among us.
This has yet been a very challenging year for all of us. We had to forego the usual national activities for the youth. I am sure, your usual gatherings have also been affected.
My Brothers and sisters in our Lord Jesus Christ, once again we privileged to celebrate on this final Sunday of October, (31st of October) the Prison Awareness Sunday (PAS).
The month of October is always considered as “mission month,” highlighted with the celebration of World Mission
Day.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines-Episcopal Commission on Prison Pastoral Care (CBCP-ECPPC) joins in the worldwide celebration of the World Day Against the Death Penalty
The life of a migrant is not easy, and more difficult is that of the refugee.